Paul Finebaum downplays the significance of this weekend's Alabama-Georgia game
Does this week’s Georgia-Alabama game remind you of a previous meeting between the two programs? It does for Paul Finebaum.
On his weekly appearance on “The Roundtable” on WJOX-FM in Birmingham, Alabama, Finebaum recalled the 2015 Alabama-Georgia game in Athens. So this time, is Kirby Smart going to get Nick Saban?
“I’m not prepared to say that, no,” Finebaum said. “I’ve been in this spot a couple of times. This game reminds me of, the situations are different but reminds me a little bit, I think it was 2015 when Alabama was heading over to Athens, Georgia was a slight favorite and it looked like it was over and Saban devoured them. I understand why people are thinking that, and even if it does happen, I’m not sounding like a fan calling it from Cullman here, saying it, it’s not going to be the end of the world.”
Finebaum suggested that the teams would likely meet again in Atlanta in the SEC Championship Game.
“It probably won’t be the end of the world because Alabama would have another shot at Georgia and that would be the game that would decide,” Finebaum said. “But if you want to say what does this game feel like, is it Georgia a couple years ago? Is it one of those Ole Miss games? It doesn’t have a good feel. I don’t think I could convince anyone this is a lead pipe cinch. And what’s so amazing, was it only two weeks ago, or maybe three weeks ago I’ve lost track of time now, when we were all wondering if Georgia had a chance to salvage the season after the embarrassing opener against Arkansas.”
What a rambling mess. Wth did he say?
Not a lot of substance for someone who gets paid an awful lot of money for opinions that the average football fan cares little about. Have never been impressed with Finebaum and would rather listen to Booger or even Tebow.
I was thinking the same thing, he may have a future in politics.
Finebaum is like all other media personalities…he runs his mouth a lot without actually saying anything..
We think the game does matter Paul. But thanks for your input.
Paul and Dawg fans forget that UGA still has to face FL and KY. Stoops and his troops think this is their year (like they do every year) to knock off Kirby and the Dawgs.
Yall butthurt sound like to me
He says he dont think smart will get Saban and yall mad.all Bama needs is a backup qb to beat Georgia
Me thinking Finebaum is a clown has nothing to do with who he picks between Bama and UGA… everyone already knows Finebaum would pick Bama over the Kansas City Chiefs…
The first half of Paul’s remarks seems to suggest Georgia has almost no chance.
Then it seems to suggest he thinks Georgia will win.
“It probably won’t be the end of the world because Alabama would have another shot at Georgia and that would be the game that would decide,” Finebaum said. “But if you want to say what does this game feel like, is it Georgia a couple years ago? Is it one of those Ole Miss games? It doesn’t have a good feel. I don’t think I could convince anyone this is a lead pipe cinch.”
The more I think about the matchups in this game, the more I feel it is a true 50/50 game.